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10 essential games for your Android device

Softonic Editorial Team

Softonic Editorial Team

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So, you’ve bought a shiny new Android and can’t wait to download the coolest games from Softonic. We understand the overwhelming number of choices out there, so we’ve prepared a list of the 10 coolest games for Android that will keep you glued to your device for hours on end. They’re part of our awesome Basic Tips for Android series – check them out below!

Angry Birds – An unqualified success

Angry Birds is a fun action game for Android. The mission is simple: Shoot pigs with a slingshot full of birds. Some games have an inexplicable hold on us – you play once, and you’re hooked. Angry Birds for Android is a great example.

Real Racing 3 – Our favorite when it comes to mobile racing games

Real Racing 3 is one of the best racing games for Android. Incredible graphics, realistic cars and several different types of races. All this and it’s free! There are several different race modes, including a new one, Time Trial, which lets you race against competitors from all over the world – the fastest time wins in a single elimination round. You can buy new cars, and repair or buy upgrades for your racing machine with money you earn while competing.

Asphalt 7: Heat – Burn rubber and win the race

Asphalt 7: Heat for Android brings all the magic of mobile car races to Google’s operating system. Undoubtedly one of the best racing games. Asphalt 7: Heat for Android has all the elements for a runaway success. There are six game modes, 15 tracks and 60 different cars. It’s impossible not to have fun.

Pou – Join the craze

Pou is a virtual pet for Android. Do you remember Tamagotchi? Pou is similar. You need to feed it, clean it and play with it for it to grow strong and healthy. Pou first appears on your phone’s display looking like a delicate little ball. By swiping your finger on the screen, it follows your movement with its eyes. And it’s full of minigames!

Talking Tom Cat – The most charming cat on Android

Talking Tom Cat is a super fun game for Android. Tom is a virtual cat who repeats everything you say and can even be quite rude. Talking Tom Cat is a first and foremost a game, it’s fun and good for a few laughs. But Tom is practically a real cat – you feed it, cuddle it and scratch its head when needed.

Candy Crush Saga – Logic and quick thinking

Candy Crush Saga is a strategy game for Android in the style of Bejeweled and Tetris. Perfect for people who like dynamic and fun puzzles, you connect vertical or horizontal lines of at least three of the same candy. Align four or more candies and you get special items that help end the level faster.

Real Football 2013 – Show who’s boss on the pitch

Real Football 2013 is the new version of the best free soccer game for mobile devices. Manage your team and compete with the best European teams on Android. The biggest new feature of Real Football 2013 is that, in addition to competing on the field, you have to train and manage your team and score wins for the franchise.

Temple Run 2 – Run, Lola, Run

Temple Run 2 is the exciting sequel to one of the most downloaded Android games from Softonic. The graphics and effects in this version are the best ever. Do you like ancient temples, monsters, and amazing Indiana Jones-style races? Then make room on your Android for Temple Run 2. This new version is even better than the first Temple Run.

Subway Surfers – World tour

Subway Surfers is a great action game for Android. The goal of the game is to avoid the Vandal Squad and a pitbull chasing you through the yards. The reason? You were caught painting graffiti in stations and on trains. Avoid obstacles, collect coins and dodge oncoming trains.

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City – Mafia hitmen, drug deals and criminal empires

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City is a great game for Android. Join the underworld mafia and show that you too can be a Godfather. It’s a simple idea that makes an excellent game for Android. In Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, you live in a replica of 1980s Miami and need to seek out the mobsters responsible for crimes.

Is there a great game missing from our list? Comment and let us know what your favorite game for Android is!

While you’re here, check out our Basic Tips for Android series!

Original article written by Felipe Pessoa for Softonic BR.

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